Job summary
We are looking for band 6 nurses or mental health practitioners to join our team of Camden Adolescent Intensive Support Service (CAISS) nurses supporting Camden young people aged 11-18 years. We respond to young people having a mental health crisis in the community, who are ready for discharge from inpatient services, or who are presenting risk and need an outreach approach, all with an aim to avoid unnecessary admissions. We work closely with the wider CAMHS teams to support young people into ongoing treatment and build support networks amongst Camden's strong community/voluntary sector, school, social care and other professional colleagues.
Main duties of the job
Alison, CAISS Clinician, describes the role: "No two days are alike!I might meet a newly-referred young person for an assessment along with another nurse- we work in pairs soyoung people connect with a couple of people in the team. Working together means we can bounce ideas offeach other about the care plan and how to engage the young person.Sometimes I go to meet young people at A&E or in the Paediatric ward. In these meetings I'd explore withthem, their family and CAMHS liaison what support is needed for safe discharge. I find these meetings reallysatisfying, as I have helped lessen anxiety and to organise a safety net that avoids hospital admission.Most days I meet with young people in the community. 1:1 work might focus on relationship building, distresstolerance, emotion regulation, and problem-solving. You can be very creative in approach, based on theneeds of the young person. I work with professional networks supporting young people, to help themunderstand their needs and advocating for them.Back at base I find weekly team meeting and informal support is really invaluable. We're a reflective team andoften talk through case dilemmas and this really helps me build really solid care plans."More about nursing at the Trust here: Nursing at Tavistock and Portman
About us
Why join us?We think the benefits of working in our community CAMHS CAISS team include:
Genuinely interesting work with a broad range of young people and families across Camden
Working cases in pairs, weekly case review meeting & shared office base so lots of collaboration with and support from colleagues
A nurse-led team that understands and values the skills nurses bring to mental health care
Strong training and progression opportunities, with a strong culture of offering professional supervision. There is work ongoing in the Trust to continue to strengthen the nursing discipline and nurses have benefited from applying to CPD funds for specialist training and attending the monthly nursing discipline meetings.
Opportunities to develop supervisory skills, for example by supporting trainee nurses
Close working with the wider CAMHS multi-disciplinary team to enable continuity of care to young people, and exposure to range of CAMHS treatment approaches as a result
Collaboration with other local organisations - we have a brilliant social worker seconded to our team from the council, and a member of our team supervises mentors for a local charity
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional (e.g., Nurse, OT, SW, Psychology)
- Post qualification experience within acute mental health setting (Adult Mental Health or CAMHS)
- Degree level or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
- Relevant post registration training
- Advanced Clinical Training in a therapeutic modality (e.g., CBT, DBT, Family Therapy)
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Experience as a care coordinator in accordance with Care Programmed Approach (CPA)
- Experience Of working independently
Desirable
- Clinical work with children and adolescents with mental health problems
- Experience of supervising or teaching
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of a commitment to gaining an understanding of the professional-patient relationship
- Evidence of the applicant's interest in and development of therapeutic clinical skills
- Evidence of creativity in applying knowledge and experience
- Ability to work and consult with multi agency colleagues and across multi-agency boundaries in a sensitive manner.
- Negotiating on behalf of young people and their families
- Good record keeping
- Commitment to the development of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and government policy and capacity to work within relevant guidelines.
- Sound knowledge of Child Protection procedures and implications
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Health Care Professional (e.g., Nurse, OT, SW, Psychology)
- Post qualification experience within acute mental health setting (Adult Mental Health or CAMHS)
- Degree level or equivalent qualification
Desirable
- Experience of working in the community
- Relevant post registration training
- Advanced Clinical Training in a therapeutic modality (e.g., CBT, DBT, Family Therapy)
Experience
Essential
- Post qualification experience
- Experience as a care coordinator in accordance with Care Programmed Approach (CPA)
- Experience Of working independently
Desirable
- Clinical work with children and adolescents with mental health problems
- Experience of supervising or teaching
Skills
Essential
- Evidence of a commitment to gaining an understanding of the professional-patient relationship
- Evidence of the applicant's interest in and development of therapeutic clinical skills
- Evidence of creativity in applying knowledge and experience
- Ability to work and consult with multi agency colleagues and across multi-agency boundaries in a sensitive manner.
- Negotiating on behalf of young people and their families
- Good record keeping
- Commitment to the development of the role
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant legislation and government policy and capacity to work within relevant guidelines.
- Sound knowledge of Child Protection procedures and implications
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
